• Uptime: Meter uptime since the last reboot.
• Reboot reason: Shows the method of reboot
  • software reset: The meter was rebooted through the interface or using the LCD menu reboot function.
  • wakeup: meter power was lost and reapplied. This can happen due to a power outage at the installation site or if the meter is power cycled at the breaker.
• Internal temperature: Board temperature inside the eGauge meter. This is not the same as ambient temperature.
• Internal humidity: Humidity level inside of the eGauge meter.  This reading is only available on meters equipped with an onboard humidity sensor and does not represent ambient humidity in the installation location.

• Firmware: the firmware version installed on the meter. Click the Release Notes link at the bottom of the section to read full firmware release notes on the eGauge website. For firmware upgrade steps please see: How To: Check & Upgrade Firmware
• Kernel version: Software kernel version installed on the meter.  The kernel is not user upgradeable.

• Hardware model: Hardware model and revision.
• Serial number: Meter serial number.

• Current device time: Current date and time set on the eGauge.
• Time zone: Time zone set on the Date & Time settings page. If no time zone is set, UTC will be used.
• NTP Status: Shows NTP synchronization status.
  • synchronized: The eGauge date and time is synchronized with the configured NTP server.
  • synchronizing: The configured NTP server has been found but has not fully synchronized yet.
  • unsynchronized: The NTP server is unreachable.
  • unknown: The meter has not yet checked for an available NTP server.

• IPv4: The current IPv4 address assigned to the eGauge on the LAN. Expand this section for additional IP settings.
  • gateway: the LAN gateway address
  • network: the LAN network address
  • netmask: the LAN subnet mask
  • broadcast: the LAN broadcast address
• Link: Displays the active LAN interface. Expand the active interface to locate the MAC address and view network communication details.
  • eth0: Ethernet interface (all models)
    • active: interface is in use
    • down: interface is down/unused
  • wlan0: WiFi interface (EG4215, EG4230) 
    • active: Interface is connected and in use. Will show WiFi signal strength and connected network SSID.
    • up: Interface is active but not in use. Active Ethernet connection will override Wifi
    • down: interface is not active/unconfigured
  • qca0: HomePlug interface (EG4115, EG4130, EG3010, eGauge2)
    • active: Interface is connected and in use
• The Network Setup link at the bottom of the section links to the Network Setup page.

The Database section displays the database format that is installed on the meter including register count and the entire database duration. Expanding the section will show a more detailed graphical representation of how the data granularity changes as it ages.

• show volatile storage (lost on reboot): Enabled by default, uncheck this option to remove the volatile memory representation from the image. Note: this does not change how the meter stores data.
  • Note: The duration of data stored in volatile memory will change depending on the number of registers in the configuration. 

Changing the Database Format

Step 1: Click the Change database link at the bottom of the section to access the Database Setup tool.

Step 2: Use the Configuration dropdown to choose the desired database format to install on the meter. The graphic representation will change to outline the database format.

Step 3: Click Save at the bottom of the page to rebuild the eGauge database to the selected format.

Step 4: Enter the confirmation number found in the Data Loss Warning message to proceed.  By entering this confirmation you are confirming that you understand that all existing data on the meter will be deleted and cannot be recovered.